Anatomy Final Osu-Com Lecture 1

Front 1

What is the order of epiphyseal ossification of the femure, and by what age does the femur usually fully unite?

Back 1

lesser trochanter, greater trochanter, head, and
distal epiphysis

By 20 or 21 yrs

Front 2

The length of the femur determines what two qualities of locomotion?

Back 2

Stride length

Gait

Front 3

The Body of the femur is slightly curved ________ and has a smooth surface
except for a broad, rough line posteriorly called the ________.

Back 3

Anteriorly

linea Aspera

Front 4

_______ is a roughened ridge along the greater and lesser
trochanters and is the site where the neck joins the femoral body

Back 4

intertrochanteric line

Front 5

How many trochanters occur on the femure?

Back 5

2--greater and lesser

Front 6

The femoral condyles
articulate with condyles of the _______ which, with the patella, form the knee joint

Back 6

Tibia

Front 7

A ______ surface is formed on the anterior surface of the distal femur by the
merging of the condyles, whereas the _______ surface is formed posterioly

Back 7

Patellar

Popliteal

Front 8

The medial epicondyle which is more prominent than
that of the lateral and has an elevation superior to it called the ______________

Back 8

Adductor tubercle

Front 9

Which of the "Vastus" muscle does not attach along the linea aspera of the femur?

Back 9

Vastus Intermediums

Front 10

What is the origin of vastus Medialis? Vastus Lateralis?

Back 10

VM = Medial lip of linea aspera

VL = Lateral lip of linea aspera

Front 11

Discuss the muscle insertions at the linea aspera.

Back 11

-Adductor longus (Middle 1/3)

- Adductor brevis (Proximal part)

- Adductor magnus
(adductor part only)

Front 12

At the central portion of the linea aspera,
the _________ line occurs and extends to the base of the lesser trochanter

Back 12

Pectineal

Front 13

Inferiorly, the linea aspera divides into medial and lateral _____________ lines
which course to the medial and lateral condyles

Back 13

Supracondylar